Sharp County record., 1887-06-16

of Rev. j. F. Troy. She will remain
several days in town.
Mrs. Thula Williams of the Bethle-
hem neighborhood, has our thanks for a
fine lot-three varieties-of squashes
sent in las; week by Mr.. Williams.
Mrs Gertie Bacon, accompanied by
ReV. j. F. Troy and lady, went to
Lacrosse last Friday, the foriler to visit
relatives and the latter to attend church
services. They all returned last Monday.
"A letter from Hon. V. B. Tate to
S. H. Davidson states that James Wilson
of Willford, who was convicted of mur-
der in the second degree, has been par
doned by the governor.
There was new secret society insti-
tuted in town last Friday night. One
candidate was initiated into the solemn
mysteries Of the order. The secretary
failed to furnish US list Of the officers.
The Irish potato crop is said to be
the finest raised in this vicinity for
number of years, By the way, there are
no late potatoes on the market here, and
we think q few bushels could be disposed
of easily.
One Of our thrifty farmers who has
sc acres of wheat says he was swinging
the cradle five days of last week and din
ing on peach cobler and honey. Oh, for
the peace and content of farm life eS-
pecially about dinner time.
Judge j. W. Butler was honored by
being selected as Special Supreme Judge
in case in which one Of the justices was
disqualified. He adjourned court at
Jacksonport to attend the session Of the
Supreme court now being held at the
capital.
1t seems that our citizens have de-
cided to "let him who is without sin
cast the first stone" from the roads lead.
ing to cur churches. The cnmman,dls " will
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would be accounted guilty Cast no
stone."
Our young friends, W, P. Jones,
Walter and Shelby Metcalf and Byron
Andrews went to Batesville last Friday
to rusticate day or two and to witness
the game of baseball between 1.-The
Browns" of that place and the Maxvllle
Stars of Sharp county.
We are informed that the dwelling
houses of Mrs. Helena Young and Wash
English both of Union township were
destroyed by fire last week, The fires
were the result of inc endiarism Mrs.
Young saved a portion of her effects but
lost all her provisions,
Mrs R. D. Williams and Miss Mary
Wainwright left for Batesville Monday
morning last. to take the cars for H'ck
man, KY, where Mrs. Williams will JON
ber daughters Misses Clara and Ora, and
Miss Mary will spend few days with
relatives all to return together in short
while.
Several drummers visited our town
last week but they failed to come around
and let their prospective customers know
their business through the proper chan
nel-the columns Of the county paper,
which is read by every merchant and
business man in the county Ajudicious
advertisement would announce their bus
mess tomore men in day than they could
tell in month.
AS the wheat threshing season Is
near at hand we suggest that the owners
of the different machines keep record
of the number of bushels of oats, wheat
and other grains threshed and furnish it
for publication at the close of the season,
We would like to get up tables comparing
the Weld, acreage etc., of the present
YEAR. with that of the last census year as
an item of interest to the farming classes
j. W. Hudson, who left this vicinity
about six weeks ago to seek more con-
genial and in every way better home IN
Texas, writes back that, after prospect
ing through two or three counties in the
Lone Star state be will return as
soon as his team can bring him, and has
rented land from Henry Williams, his
brother in-law, to sow wheat crop. lie
saws he has failed to find as good 9
country as he left in Arkansas.
We call special attention this week
to the changes in the advertisements OF
John S. Medley and John r. Metcalf,
both of whom have attractive cuts in
serted with the changes mentioned
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